Hey all - all about Quill Gordons and Theodore Gordon.  Hope you enjoy it!  ..read more

Hey all - I don't have any pics of an adult Epeorus pleuralis but here are some nymphs.  Note the two tails and the flat, triangular body with eyes on the top of their head.  Also note the broad gills on the abdomen - they are always moving.    So in terms of patterns, as I mentioned on the blog, there is a really nice pattern from Ed Ostapczuk's Epeorus.    Tail: Wood Duck Flank Rib/Gills - brown saddle - trimmed top and bottom Underbody - Lead, wrapped with brown floss.  Abdomen: Red Fox and Brown Rabbit dubbing Wing Case:  Turkey Thorax: Beaver Dubbin ..read more

Hey Folks, I'm back!  And here with an episode mostly about moths.  Yep. Moths as they relate to fly fishing.   Check it out, I think you will be surprised.    ..read more

Hi folks!  Sorry for the delay, but we're back in the saddle with an episode about Blue Winged Olives ... which are kind of complicated and confusing - but I make it 100% clear.   I think.  I hope.   ..read more

Hey folks - yep - worms.  Surprisingly interesting and entertaining even if the patterns are pretty mundane.   That said, don't forget to check out the blog to see the patterns I've posted.   ..read more

Hi folks,  I debated about even bothering to have a blog post on this subject, since pretty much everyone knows what a worm looks like and the patterns are pretty mundane.  But then I thought, what the heck - and so here you go.   I'm sorry I don't have any pictures of san juan worms in their natural habitat - things are little frozen up here right now and there isn't much worm activity going on.  But if you google "tubifex" you'll see what these critters are.   As for earth worms - get a load of this: Yes, Selene and I use worms for composting kitchen garbag ..read more

Today we'll talk about cicadas and leafhoppers - plus we'll have a bonus interview with Charles Card - a guide on Utah's Green River - talking about the fun cicada "hatch" on that river.  To learn more about Charles and book him for a trip, you can reach him at Spinnerfall Guide Service:  www.spinnerfall.com ..read more

So here are some pictures, both of flies and naturals and links for Episode  43.  First, let me give you the link to Charles Card's contact info if you would like to book a trip with him on the Green River: You can book him through Spinnerfall Guide Service OK, let's look at some bugs and flies.  Here are what eastern dog day cicadas look like.  These are the guys we see on a yearly basis up in Maine (although they are not nearly as common as further south): Here are some closer views, both of a larger one and a smaller one (two different eastern species): In contrast here ..read more

An episode all about the Zebra Caddis - aka the Alderfly.  Of course with historical diversions along the way.   ..read more

Hi Folks, Here are some pics and patterns for this episode on the Zebra Caddis.    Let's start with some of those figures I was talking about in the episode.  This is a picture of the typically dish shaped head of the zebra caddis larva.   This is from Wiggins, Larvae of the North American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera).   Note it lists the old name for the genus - Macronema.     Next, from the same source is a cutaway picture of the case - showing the two chambers and the net used to trap food.   Lastly, here is a figure from an arti ..read more